NYSE:SCI - Service Co. International Stock Price, Price Target & More

Service Co. International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SCI."

Service Co. International declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share on Friday, June 29th. This represents a $0.68 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 14th. View Service Co. International's Dividend History.

Service Co. International announced that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 15th 2018, which allows the company to buyback $298,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Service Co. International (NYSE:SCI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.43 by $0.04. The firm earned $794.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $806.09 million. Service Co. International had a net margin of 14.59% and a return on equity of 23.42%. The business's revenue was up 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.38 earnings per share. View Service Co. International's Earnings History.

Service Co. International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July, 24th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Service Co. International.

5 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for Service Co. International's stock. Their predictions range from $42.00 to $48.00. On average, they anticipate Service Co. International's stock price to reach $44.50 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Service Co. International.

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News headlines about SCI stock have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Service Co. International earned a media sentiment score of 0.19 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the company an impact score of 46.59 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.

Service Co. International's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (9.20%), Select Equity Group L.P. (5.69%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (2.02%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (1.34%), Handelsbanken Fonder AB (1.34%) and New South Capital Management Inc. (1.23%). Company insiders that own Service Co. International stock include Alan R Buckwalter III, Edward E Williams, Elisabeth G Nash, Eric D Tanzberger, Gregory T Sangalis, Michael R Webb, R L Waltrip, Steven A Tidwell, Sumner J Waring III, Tammy R Moore, Thomas L Ryan, Tony Coelho and W Blair Waltrip. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Service Co. International.

SCI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FIL Ltd, Prudential Financial Inc., Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., New South Capital Management Inc., Victory Capital Management Inc., Daiwa Securities Group Inc., WINTON GROUP Ltd and Three Peaks Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Service Co. International company stock in the last year include Elisabeth G Nash, Eric D Tanzberger, Gregory T Sangalis, Michael R Webb, R L Waltrip, Steven A Tidwell, Tammy R Moore, Thomas L Ryan, Tony Coelho and W Blair Waltrip. View Insider Buying and Selling for Service Co. International.

SCI stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, BlackRock Inc., Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Handelsbanken Fonder AB, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Allianz Asset Management GmbH and RWC Asset Management LLP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Service Co. International.

Shares of SCI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of SCI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $36.56.

Service Co. International has a market capitalization of $6.68 billion and generates $3.10 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $546.66 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.55 on an earnings per share basis. Service Co. International employs 23,428 workers across the globe.

Service Co. International's mailing address is 1929 ALLEN PARKWAY, HOUSTON TX, 77019. The company can be reached via phone at 713-522-5141 or via email at [email protected]